NOTE: Saved games from previous versions are not compatible with this version.

This free update adds substantial new features and content. Among them are the ability for formers to harvest tiles, raise and lower land, as well as several new construction options. Diplomacy has been improved with the possibility of asking other factions to declare war or offer peace to third parties. Alliances are now more meaningful through shared vision. Multiplayer support has also been improved with drop-in functionality and the ability to reconnect to games. Thanks to community member and player, Puxxup, this update also comes with a brand new Italian translation.

Those are just some of the highlights. Please see below for the full list of changes, including balance tweaks and fixes.

Added: * Added new Former improvements: Suburb, Purifier, Construction Bay, Field Laboratory and Energy Park, unlocked through the new Pandoran Construction technology in the Colonization Era. * Added ability for Formers to harvest food and minerals from territories, unlocked through the new Remote Autonomous Harvesting technology in the Colonization Era. * Added ability to raise and lower terrain, unlocked through the new Terraforming technology in the Mechanization Era. * Added diplomacy option to demand war declaration or peace offer to third party. * Added shared vision between allies. * Added ability to (re)connect to a running multiplayer game. Games will stay listed in the game browser while running. * Added new multiplayer game option "Drop-In" to allow joining players to take over disconnected and AI players after the game has started. * Added toggle yield overlay button. * Added stories from the manual to the in-game compendium (storyID attribute in xmls). * Added Italian translation thanks to Puxxup. * Added option to specify a time limit for the turn duration. * Added option to set alliances before the start of the game by assigning teams. * Added spectator mode. * Added automation settings for new improvements.